Leader Of The Opposition In The Senate (Canada)
In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate (French: Chef de l'opposition au Sénat) is the leader of the largest party in the Senate not in government.
Even though the position has a similar name as the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is more analogous to the Leader of the Official Opposition because they are the leader of the caucus. The responsibilities that, in the House of Commons, are done by the house leaders—including day-to-day scheduling of business—are undertaken in the Senate by Government and Opposition deputy leaders and Opposition whips.
The current Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is Liberal Senator the Hon.Jim Cowan.
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